I believe God created the universe, and all of it's inhabitants. I don't believe he created evil, because it is said that Lucifer fell from heaven, and became Satan. While God didn't necessarily create evil, He did create the being that became evil. i believe there is evil in our lives to tempt the weak into doing things that are considered bad in the eye of God. After we die, i believe we either go to Heaven or Hell, and Purgatory, for some of us. It all depends on the life we lived, and how we lived it. I believe we should live by trying to do our best to be a good person in our life time.
Me: "What happens after die? I've always wondered this, and every religion has their own ideas"
Guru: "Your soul reincarnates, and you may be released to Moksha, if you have fulfilled your Dharma and are high enough in the Caste."
Me: "Is this world real?"
Guru: "No, this world is all an illusion. The only being that is real is the Ultimate Reality, Brahman."
Me: "Will there ever be another me?"
Guru: No. There is only one you. Your being is called your Jiva. Your soul, which is what is reincarnated, is called your Atman. Your soul, or Atman, is reincarnated into a different body after you die, but not your Jiva."
Me: "One last question, sir. How was this world created?"
Guru: "The Trimurdi, three Gods, created the world. Brahma, is the creator God. He started the world, and gave it to the other two Gods, Vishnu and Shiva, Vishnu is the preserver god, and Shiva is the destroyer God. They maintain the world."
Me: "Thank you, sir"
Friday - Being mindful is more difficult than i expected. Every little thing distracted my thoughts. Focusing on my breathing helped. it gave me something psychical to focus on, rather than the fleeting thoughts going to and fro in my head.
Saturday - Its getting easier. My breathing became more steady, and my thoughts clearer. Focusing on my thoughts came much easier, and it is now much simpler to focus on just one thought, and expand on the topic. There is no need to focus on my breathing more, it comes naturally slow.
Sunday - Being "mindful" is enjoyable. The process has become simpler, and my thoughts clearer. After stopping this sort of meditation, any stress that was subconsciously bottled up vanished, and a weight that you didn't even realize was there, was lifted.It is great relaxation technique.
As a Catholic, I believe that God gave the Ten Commandments for a good reason. I would not change anything, because I believe that God perfected the Commandments before giving them to Moses. Everybody that is Catholic, especially, live by the Ten Commandments.Personally, I couldn't imagine a world where they were different, or changed. All in all, I would leave the Ten Commandments as they are. I don't see any viable reason to change them.
Growing up, my father would preach to me the importance of good manners. I always pretended to listen, and would actually end up zoning out and ignoring him. All of my ignorance rushed to me one day around fourth grade. Mass was over, and I was leaving the church with my parents and grandparents. As we left the church, I pushed the door open for myself and didn't bother to hold it open for my grandparent after me. The door closed shut on my grandmother, and she had trouble opening it. Someone had to help her with the door, because she could not get it for herself. After realizing that had happened, I was overwhelmed with guilt. I was quick to change my ways, and work on my manners and good will. Knowing the Parable of the Good Samaritan would have helped me in this situation. How hard would it have been for me to hold the door open for a few seconds as my grandparents left the church? Of course, the answer is not very hard. But my past self didn't really care at the moment, and had to live with the guilt for a few days, and a few jibes from my family. In the end, I realized manners really do make a difference, and that going out of your way, even if it is just a little bit, can really make a difference.
I do think that some of the misconceptions are valid, due to the fact that most terrorists today are Muslim. But on the other hand, you cannot stereotype an entire religion by saying they are all terrorists. I think it's valid if some people are wary if they see a Muslim, or get a little paranoid, because there IS history with them. But to take it as far as discriminating and exclusion, just because of the race/religion, is definitely not justified. Long story short, I believe most people believe that all Muslim's are terrorists, and that is not right. Having their own opinions and thoughts are okay, if they know all the facts.
Me: "What happens after die? I've always wondered this, and every religion has their own ideas"
Guru: "Your soul reincarnates, and you may be released to Moksha, if you have fulfilled your Dharma and are high enough in the Caste."
Me: "Is this world real?"
Guru: "No, this world is all an illusion. The only being that is real is the Ultimate Reality, Brahman."
Me: "Will there ever be another me?"
Guru: No. There is only one you. Your being is called your Jiva. Your soul, which is what is reincarnated, is called your Atman. Your soul, or Atman, is reincarnated into a different body after you die, but not your Jiva."
Me: "One last question, sir. How was this world created?"
Guru: "The Trimurdi, three Gods, created the world. Brahma, is the creator God. He started the world, and gave it to the other two Gods, Vishnu and Shiva, Vishnu is the preserver god, and Shiva is the destroyer God. They maintain the world."
Me: "Thank you, sir"
Friday - Being mindful is more difficult than i expected. Every little thing distracted my thoughts. Focusing on my breathing helped. it gave me something psychical to focus on, rather than the fleeting thoughts going to and fro in my head.
Saturday - Its getting easier. My breathing became more steady, and my thoughts clearer. Focusing on my thoughts came much easier, and it is now much simpler to focus on just one thought, and expand on the topic. There is no need to focus on my breathing more, it comes naturally slow.
Sunday - Being "mindful" is enjoyable. The process has become simpler, and my thoughts clearer. After stopping this sort of meditation, any stress that was subconsciously bottled up vanished, and a weight that you didn't even realize was there, was lifted.It is great relaxation technique.
As a Catholic, I believe that God gave the Ten Commandments for a good reason. I would not change anything, because I believe that God perfected the Commandments before giving them to Moses. Everybody that is Catholic, especially, live by the Ten Commandments.Personally, I couldn't imagine a world where they were different, or changed. All in all, I would leave the Ten Commandments as they are. I don't see any viable reason to change them.
Growing up, my father would preach to me the importance of good manners. I always pretended to listen, and would actually end up zoning out and ignoring him. All of my ignorance rushed to me one day around fourth grade. Mass was over, and I was leaving the church with my parents and grandparents. As we left the church, I pushed the door open for myself and didn't bother to hold it open for my grandparent after me. The door closed shut on my grandmother, and she had trouble opening it. Someone had to help her with the door, because she could not get it for herself. After realizing that had happened, I was overwhelmed with guilt. I was quick to change my ways, and work on my manners and good will. Knowing the Parable of the Good Samaritan would have helped me in this situation. How hard would it have been for me to hold the door open for a few seconds as my grandparents left the church? Of course, the answer is not very hard. But my past self didn't really care at the moment, and had to live with the guilt for a few days, and a few jibes from my family. In the end, I realized manners really do make a difference, and that going out of your way, even if it is just a little bit, can really make a difference.
I do think that some of the misconceptions are valid, due to the fact that most terrorists today are Muslim. But on the other hand, you cannot stereotype an entire religion by saying they are all terrorists. I think it's valid if some people are wary if they see a Muslim, or get a little paranoid, because there IS history with them. But to take it as far as discriminating and exclusion, just because of the race/religion, is definitely not justified. Long story short, I believe most people believe that all Muslim's are terrorists, and that is not right. Having their own opinions and thoughts are okay, if they know all the facts.